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Entry no.
1968-0094

SL-6 R/B

SL-6 R/B (NORAD 3180) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 9 April 1968, after 2 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
3180
International designator
1968-027C
Object type
Rocket body
Country
USSR
Launched
7 Apr 1968Baikonur Cosmodrome
Re-entered (UTC)
9 Apr 1968UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
2 days2 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
51.8°N to 51.8°SFinal inclination 51.8°
Mass
2,000 kg

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.8°N and 51.8°S.

Life in orbit

2 days

Also ended on 9 Apr 1968

1 entry
1968-0093SL-6 PLAT
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